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Louisiana University Bans Political Emails

Grambling State University (GSU) in Louisiana has banned its students from using the university’s email server to email “campaign solicitations,” claiming it is...

Raven Clabough September 23, 2010

Evaluating the “Pledge to America”

Bruce Walker September 23, 2010

Republicans have announced a new "Pledge to America," a deliberate reference to the 1994 "Contract with America" which helped propel Republicans into control...

DISCLOSE Act Fails Yet Again

Raven Clabough September 23, 2010

In July, the DISCLOSE Act (Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act) failed to pass a cloture vote in...

Tough Senate Race in Delaware

Raven Clabough September 23, 2010

Delaware’s Senate race between GOP nominee Christine O’Donnell and Democrat nominee Chris Coons heated up quickly. From highlights of the controversial pasts of...

Feds Slammed for Spying on Anti-war Groups, Lying

Alex Newman September 22, 2010

A report by the Justice Department’s Inspector General blasted the Federal Bureau of Investigation for lying and spying on anti-war activists, animal-rights groups,...

Fox News Surveys and the Tea Party Movement

Bruce Walker September 22, 2010

Pulse Opinion Research will conduct weekly surveys on the 2010 election for Fox News, and the latest Pulse Opinion Research survey covered five...

Can Republicans Spin ObamaCare Opposition into Gold?

Michael Tennant September 22, 2010

Republicans are trying to make political hay out of the public's increasing disenchantment with ObamaCare. There is little doubt they will end up...

Controversial Defense Bill Fails to be Passed

Raven Clabough September 22, 2010

Apparently loading the military defense policy bill with controversy did not work well for the Democrats as the bill failed to clear a...

GM Caught in a Lie, Still Owes The United States Billions

Bob Adelmann September 22, 2010

Daniel Akerson, the new CEO of General Motors, said last week that the rate of payback of U.S. government bailout monies "will be...

Bell City: Lessons in Looting

Bob Adelmann September 22, 2010

Eight former or current Bell, California, officials were arrested on Tuesday for looting the city for themselves and their friends, according to Los...

New Contract With America to be Unveiled

Charles Scaliger September 22, 2010

History is about to repeat itself, if the activity of House Republicans is any indication. ...

Woodward Book Explores Obama Afghanistan Exit Strategy

September 22, 2010

On September 22, Voice of America and other media outlets cited material from Obama's Wars — a new book by Washington, D.C.-based journalist...

Debate Over Government Pension Plans Heats Up

Alex Newman September 21, 2010

After losing billions during the economic crisis, bloated benefits of state and local government-employee pension plans across America have been thrust into the...